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Thursday, January 10, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Tornado Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WFUS54 KMOB 110002
TORMOB
ALC097-110030-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0007.080111T0002Z-080111T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
602 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 630 PM CST

* AT 558 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
GULFCREST... AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
PINEOLA BY 610 PM CST...
CHASTANG AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF BUCKS BY 615 PM CST...
MOUNT VERNON AND CHASTANG BY 620 PM CST...
FORT STODDARD AND CALVERT BY 625 PM CST...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
NICKEL-SIZED SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. A TORNADO WATCH
ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY MORNING FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3111 8796 3110 8796 3101 8796 3092 8824
3098 8837 3108 8834 3116 8825 3116 8795
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 244DEG 33KT 3104 8821

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